| In 1 week, this
leaky faucet could more than fill a kitchen sink, but
not a standard tub. |
One drop every 2 seconds is
equivalent to 30 drops per minute, or about 1 1/2 teaspoons
per minute. This corresponds to 90 teaspoons per hour
(about 15 oz. or a bit less than 2 cups). As
shown in the following equation, the faucet would leak
about 20 gallons per week.
Another way to approach this problem is to create a table
like the one shown below, to convert the units from drops
to gallons: |
| 1
drop per 2 seconds |
= |
60
seconds per minute |
= |
30
drops per minute |
| 30
drops per minute |
= |
60
minutes per hour |
= |
1800
drops per hour |
| 1800
drops per hour |
= |
24
hours per day |
= |
43,200
drops per day |
| 43,200
drops per day |
= |
7
days per week |
= |
302,400
drops per week |
| 302,400
drops per week |
= |
20
drops per teaspoon |
= |
15,120
tsp. per week |
| 15,120
tsp. per week |
= |
96
teaspoons per pint |
= |
157.5
pints per week |
| 157.5
pints per week |
= |
8
pints per gallon |
= |
about
20 gallons per week |
|
